Caldecott Winner and Honor Books, 1938 - 2005

Year Title Author Illustrator Winner or 
Honor
Art Media Art Media 2 Art Media 3
1938 Four and Twenty Blackbirds Fish, Helen Dean Lawson, Robert H Pen Tempera  
1938 Animals of the Bible Fish, Helen Dean lathrop, Dorothy P. W Lithographs (B&W)    
1939 Mei Le Handforth, Thomas Handforth, Thomas W Brush Lithograph Pencil  
1939 Andy and the Lion Daugherty, James Daugherty, James H Charcoal    
1939 Wee Gills Leaf, Munro Lawson, Robert H Pen Tempera  
1939 Earkis Newberry, Clare Newberry, Clare H Charcoal Watercolor Wash  
1939 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Gag, Wanda Gag, Wanda H Lithographs    
1940 Cock-A-Coodle Doo Hader, Beta and Elmer Hader, Berta and Elmer H Watercolor    
1940 Madeline Bemelmans, Ludwig Bemelmans, Ludwig H Watercolor Brush Pen
1940 Abraham Lincoln D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, Ingri and Edgar W Lithographic Crayon    
1941 They Were Strong and Good Lawson, Robert Lawson, Robert W Brush and Ink    
1941 April's Kittens Newberry, Clare Newberry, Clare H Watercolor Charcoal Ink
1941 Timothy Turtle Graham, Al Palazzo, Tony H Pen & Ink    
1942 An American ABC Petersham, Maud & Miska Petersham, Maud & Mishka H Watercolor Pencil  
1942 Make Way for Ducklings McCloskey, Robert McCloskey, Robert W Lithographic Crayon    
1942 Nothing at All Gag, Wanda Gag, Wanda H Lithographs    
1942 Paddle-To-The-Sea Holling, Holling C. Holling, Holling C. H Oil Paint    
1943 Marshmallow Newberry, Clare Newberry, Clare H Charcoal    
1943 Little House, The Burton, Virginia Lee Burton, Virginia Lee W Watercolor    
1943 Dash and Dart Buff, Mary and Conrad Buff, Mary and Conrad H Lithographs    
1944 Many Moons thurber, James Slobodkin, Louis W Watercolor Pen and Ink  
1944 Pierre Pigeon Kingman, Lee Bare, Arnold H Goauche Ink Drawings  
1944 Child's Good Night, A Brown, Margaret Wise Charlot, Jean H Crayon Drawings    
1944 Good Luck Horse Chan, Chin-Yi Chan, Plato H Pen and Ink Wash  
1945 In the Forest Ets, Marie Hall Ets, Marie Hall H Batik, Paper    
1945 Von E. Wondernose De angeli, Marguertie De Angeli, Marguerite H Watercolor Pen and Ink Pencil
1945 Mother Goose   Tudor, Tasha H Watercolor Graphite  
1946 You Can Write Chinese Wiese, Kurt Wiese, Kurt H Watercolor Ink  
1946 Prayer For a Child Field, Rachel Jones, Elizabeth Rachel W Watercolor Pen and Ink  
1946 My Mother is the Most Beautiful Reyher, Becky Gannett, Ruth H Goauche Watercolor Lithograph
1946 Rooster Crows, The Pertersham, Maud and Miska Petersham, Maud and Miska W Lithograph Pencil Color Separations  
1947 Little Island, The Macdonald, Gorden Weisgaard, Leonard W Goauche    
1948 McElligot's Pool Seuss, Dr. Seuss, Dr. H Watercolor Pencil  
1948 Stone Soup Brown, Marcia Brown, Marcia H Watercolor Ink  
1948 White Snow, Bright Snow Tesselt, Alvin Duvoisin, Robert W India Ink    
1948 Roger and the Fox Davis, Lavinia Woodward, Hildegard H Ink    
1949 Big Snow, The Hader, Beta and Elmer Hader, Berta and Elmer W Watercolor    
1949 Fish in the Air Wiese, Kurt Wiese, Kurt H Watercolor Ink  
1949 Blueberries for Sal McCloskey, Robert McCloskey, Robert H Lothography    
1949 Juanita Politi, Leo Politi, Leo H Tempera    
1950 Bartholomew and the Ooblek Seuss, Dr. Seuss, Dr. H Watercolor Pencil Crayon
1950 America's Ethan Allen Holbrook, Stewart Ward, Lynd H Goauche    
1950 Henry Fisherman Brown, Marcia Brown, Marcia H Collage    
1950 Song of the Swallows Politi, Leo Politi, Leo W Tempera    
1951 If I Ran the Zoo Seuss, Dr. Seuss, Dr. H Watercolor Pencil Ink
1951 T-Bone the Baby Sitter Newberry, Clare Newberry, Clare H Pen & Ink Charcoal  
1951 Two Reds, The Lipkind, Will Wordvinoff, Nicholas H Pen & Ink    
1951 Egg Tree, The Milhous, Katherine Milhous, Katherine W Tempera    
1951 Dick Whittington and His Cat Brown, Marcia Brown, Marcia H Linoluem Cuts    
1952 Finders Keepers Will, Erskine Nicolas W Aectate Color    
1952 Mr. T.W. Anthony Woo Ets, Marie Hall Ets, Marie Hall H Batik    
1952 Feather Mountain Olds, Elizabeth Olds, Elizabeth H Watercolor Wash    
1953 Puss in Boots Jperrault, Charles Brown, Marcia H Watercolor Woodcut  
1953 Biggest Bear, The Ward, Lynd Ward, Lynd W Watercolor, Opaque    
1953 Ape in a Cape Eichenberg, Fritz Eichenberg, Fritz H Woodcut Acetate Separations  
1953 Five Little Monkeys, The Kepes, Juliet Kepes, Juliet H Ink Watercolor Wash  
1953 One Morning in Maine McCloskey, Robert McCloskey, Robert H Lithography    
1954 Madeline's Rescue Bemelmans, Ludwig Bemelmans, Ludwig W Watercolor Brush Pen
1954 When will the World Be Mine? Schlein, Miriam Charlot, Jean H Lithographs    
1955 Cinderella Perault, Charles Brown, Marcia W Goauche Watercolor Crayon, Pen
1955 Book of Nursery… Deangell, Margurite Hogrogrian, Nonny H Pencil Watercolor  
1956 Frog Went a Courtin' Langsraff, John Rojankovsky, Feddor W Acetate Separation Brush, Ink Crayon
1956 Just Me Ets, Marie Hall Ets, Marie Hall H Batik, Paper    
1956 Play With Me Ets, Marie Hall Ets, Marie Hall H Graphite Separations    
1956 Crow Boy Yashima, Taro Yahima, Taro H Pencil & Brush Separation    
1957 Mr. Penny's Race Horse  Ets, Marie Hall Ets, Marie Hall H Batik, Paper    
1957 One Wide River to Cross Emberly, Barbara Emberly, Ed H Woodcut    
1957 Tree is Nice, A Udry, Janice Simont, Marc W Goauche Watercolor  
1957 1 is One Tudor, Tasha Tudor, Tasha H Graphite Watercolor  
1958 Time of Wonder McCloskey, Robert McCloskey, Robert W   Casein  
1958 Drummer Hoff Emberly, Barbara Emberly, Ed W Woodcut    
1958 Fly High. Fly Low Freeman, Don Freeman, Don H Colored Pencil Ink  
1959 Chanticleer and the Fox Chalker Cooney, Barbara W B/W on Scratchboard Colors on Dinoease  
1959 Umbrella Tashima, Taro Tashima, Taro H Watercolor Pencil and Brush  
1959 House That Jack Built Frasconi, Antonio Fasconi, Antonio H Woodcut

1959 What Do You Say Dear? Joslin, Sesyle Sendak, Maurice H Pen & Ink Watercolor Wash Separation
1960 Inch by Inch Lionni, Leo Lionni, Leo H Collage Rice Paper  
1960 Nine Days to Christmas Ets, Marie  Ets, Marie Hall W Pencil on Dinoease    
1960 Moon Jumpers, The Udry, Janice Sendak, Maurice H Tempera    
1960 Houses from the Sea Goudey, Alice Adams, Adrienne H Watercolor    
1961 Baboushka and the 3 Kings Robbins, Ruth Sidakov, Nocholas W Tempera    
1962 Once a Mouse Brown, Marcia Brown, Marcia W Woodcut Watercolor  
1962 Fox Went out on a Chilly   Spier, Peter H Pen & Ink Watercolor  
1962 Little Bear's Visit Minaik, Else Holmelund Sendak, Maurice H Pen & Ink Wash Separations  
1962 Day We Saw the Sun… Doudey, Alice Adams, Adrienne H Graphite Gray Wash Gouche
1963 Snowy Day, The Keats, Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack W Collage    
1963 Sun is a Golden Earring, The Belting, Natalia Bryson, Bernarda H Pencil    
1963 Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present Zolotow, Charlotte Sendak, Maurice H Watercolor    
1964 Mother Goose… Reed, Philip Reed, Philip H Engraving on Wood    
1964 Where the Wild Things Are Sendak, Maurice Sendak, Maurice W Tempera India Ink  
1964 Swimmy Lionni, Leo Lionni, Leo H Watercolor Rubber Stamp Pencil
1965 Always Room for One More Leodhas, Sorchenc Hogrogrian, Nonny W Pen Pastels Wash
1965 May I Bring A Friend De Regniers, Beatrice Montesor, Ben W Pen & Ink Screened Overlays Acetate
1965 Wave, The Hodges, Margaret Lent, Blair H Ink Cardboard Cutouts  
1965 Rain Makes Applesauce Scheer, Julian Ehleck, Marvin H Pencil Watercolor  
1966 Tom Tit Tot Ness, Evaline Ness, Evaline H Woodcut    
1966 Hide and Seek Frog Tresselt, Alvin Duvoisin, Robert SJ Goauche    
1967 Sam, Bangs, and Moonshine Ness, Evaline Ness, Evaline W Pen & Wash-Japanese Printer;s Ink, Roller Preseparate
1968 Shadow Dendrars, Elase Brown, Marcia W Collage    
1968 Frederick Lionni, Leo Lionni, Leo H Collage    
1968 Emperor and the Kinte Yolen, Jane Young, Ed H Paper Cuts    
1968 Seashore Story Yashima, Taro Yahima, Taro H Watercolor Pastel  
1969 Fool of the World and His Flying Ship, The Psansome, Arthur Shulevitz, Uri W Pen and Brush Colored INks Black Ink
1969 Why the Sun and The Moon… Dayrell, Elphons Lent, Blair H Presep. Pen & Ink Colored Ink   
1970 Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse Lionni, Leo Lionni, Leo H Collage    
1970 In the Night Kitchen Sendak, Maurice Sendak, Maurice H Line Drawings Wash  
1970 Goggles Keats, Ezra Jack Keats, Ezra Jack H Oil Paint Collage  
1970 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Steig, William Steig, William W Watercolor    
1970 Judge, The Zemach, Harve Zemach, Margot H Watercolor Pen & Ink  
1971 Story, A Story, A Haley, Gail Haley, Gail W Woodcut    
1971 Angry Moon, The Sleator, William Lent, Blair H Pen & Ink Acrylic Glazes Full Color 
1971 Frog and Toad Are Friends Lobel, Arnold Lobel, Arnold H Pencil (3 Colors)    
1972 One Fine Day Hogrogrian, Nonny Hogrogrian, Nonny W Acrylic Paint Gesso Panels  
1972 Hildid's Night Lobel, Arnold Ryan, Chelidran H Pen & Ink Yellow Overlays  
1972 Moja Means One Feelings, Muriel Feelings, Tom H Collage Graphite Paper  
1972 If All the Seas Were One Sea Domanska, Janna Domansak, Janna H Etchings (Zinc Plate) Brush and Ink Overlays  
1973 Funny Little Woman, The Mose, Arlene Lent, Blair W Pen & Ink Full Color Glazes Full Color 
1973 Anansi the Spider McDermott, Gerald McDermott, Gerald H Presep. In 4 Colors Ink Outline  
1973 Helois's Alphabet Baskin, Hosea Baskin, Hosea H Watercolor    
1974 Duffy and the Devil Zemach, Harve Zemach, Margot W Pen & Ink Watercolor  
1974 Three Jovial Huntsmen Jeffers, Susan Jeffers, Susan H Pen & Ink Wash Overlays Oils
1974 Cathedral Macaulay, David Maccaulay, David H Pen & Ink    
1975 Arrow the the Sun McDermott, Gerald McDermott, Gerald W Goauche Ink  
1975 Jambo Means Hello Feelings, Muriel Feelings, Tom H Collage Graphite Paper  
1976 Desert is Theirs, The Baylor, Byrd Parnall, Peter H Pen & Ink    
1976 Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Aardema, Verna Dillon, Leo & Diane W India Ink Watercolor Pastels
1976 Strega Nona De Paola, Tomie De Paola, Tomie H Watercolor    
1977 Amazing Bone, The Steig, William Steig, William H Watercolor    
1977 Hawk, I'm Your Brother Baylor, Byrd Parnall, Peter H Pen & Ink    
1977 Fish for Supper Goffstein, M.B. Goffstein, M.B. H Ink    
1977 Contest, The Hogrogian, Nonny Hogrogrian, Nonny H Colored Pencil Ink  
1977 Ashanti to Zulu Musgrove, Margaret Dillon, Leo & Diane W Pastels Watercolors Acrylics
1978 It Could Always Be Worse Zemach, Margot Zemach, Margot H Watercolor    
1978 Castle Maccaulay, David Maccaulay, David H Pen & Ink    
1978 Noah's Ark Spier, Peter Spier, Peter W Pencil Watercolor Negatives
1978 Noah's Ark Spier, Peter Spier, Peter H Pencil Watercolor  
1979 Freight Train Crews, Donald Crews, Donald H Airbrush Trasparetn Dyes  
1979 The Way to Start a Day Baylor, Byrd Parnall, Peter H Pen and Ink    
1980 Ox Cart Man Hall, Doanld Cooney, Barbara W Acrylics Gesso Coated Board  
1980 Garden of Abdul Gazassi, The Van Alsburg, Chris Van Alsburg, Chris H Carbon Pencil    
1980 Treasure, The Shulevitz, Uri Shulevitz, Uri H Watercolor w. ? On Acetate    
1980 Ben's Trumpet Isadora, Rachel Isadora, Rachel H Pen & Ink    
1981 Truck Crews, Donald Crews, Donald H Black Line Drawings Halftone Separations  
1981 Brementown Musicians, The Plume, Ilse Plume, Ilse H Colored Pencil Graphite  
1981 Grey Lady and the Straw… Bang, Molly Bang, Molly H Watercolor White Goache Underlay  
1981 Mice Twice Low, Joseph Low, Joseph H Watercolor Felt Tip Pen Graphite
1982 Jumanji Van Alsburg, Chris Van Alsburg, Chris W Conte Pencil Conte Dust  
1982 Where the Buffaloes Begin Baker, Olaf Gammel, Stephen H Pencil Drawings    
1982 On Market Street Lobel, Arnold Lobel, Arnold H Watercolor Pen & Ink  
1983 Chair for My Mother, A Williams, Vera Williams, Vera H Watercolor    
1984 Glorious Flight, The Provensen, alice and Martin Porovensen, Alice and Martin W Acrylic Penand Ink  
1984 Ten, Nine, Eight Bang, Molly Bang, Molly H Goauche    
1984 Fables Lobel, Arnold Lobel, Arnold W Goauche